Press Releases

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A local woman was cited by police on Thursday, August 22, after Transportation Security Administration officers at Harrisburg International Airport caught her trying to bring a loaded revolver past a security checkpoint.TSA…

PITTSBURGH — This is expected to be one of the busiest years on record for the Transportation Security Administration and officials want to ensure the most efficient security checkpoint experience for travelers flying out of Pittsburgh International…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration wants the public’s help to determine its cutest K9 in honor of National Dog Day, Monday, Aug. 26. The TSA Cutest K9 contest features four “top dog” finalists. Voting opened for the general…

DETROIT – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted three firearms on Thursday, August 22, in carry-on bags at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.One firearm was an unloaded .357 caliber revolver with five rounds of…

WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration announced today that it has begun verbally advising travelers who present non-compliant licenses of the upcoming REAL ID requirement and enforcement date. Beginning October 1, 2020, each…

NEWARK — It appears that someone left their pet snake at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport last night.The 15-inch ring-necked snake, a thin black snake with a bright yellow band around the…

CANTON,  N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a one-day recruitment event on Wednesday, September 4, to assist individuals applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) with TSA to work at either…

BISMARCK, N.D. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that travelers will have the opportunity to enroll in its popular TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program at Bismarck Airport later this month. The enrollment center…

NEWARK - It appears that someone left their pet snake at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport last night.The 15-inch ring-necked snake, a thin black snake with a bright yellow band around the…

BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a one-day “fast track” recruitment event on Saturday, August 24, to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a TSA officer at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration announced today the expansion of its TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program to Azul Airlines, bringing the number of airlines participating in TSA Pre✓® to…

PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County, Pennsylvania, woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) yesterday, August 14, when they detected a revolver loaded with five bullets her carry-…

NEWARK — If you think that it has been more congested than usual at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), you are not imagining things, according to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials. TSA at EWR had its busiest day in…

SCRANTON, Pa. – Residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Southern Central New York will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA Pre✓® program at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport from September 9 to…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration announced today the expansion of its TSA Pre✓® expedited screening program with Austrian Airlines, Swoop, PAL Express, VivaAerobus and Interjet. The five additional carriers bring the number of…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration hosted the Europe Regional Industry Summit this week with more than 30 representatives from 29 air carriers. The Regional Industry Summit is an opportunity for TSA to hear from industry…

SEATTLE - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport reminded travelers to be aware of the contents of their carry-on luggage and to comply with restrictions on the quantity of liquid,…

NEW YORK – A California man was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Tuesday, July 30, when Transportation Security Administration officers found a loaded gun among his carry-on items at one of the airport checkpoints. The 9 mm…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  As the 24th World Scout Jamboree winds down on August 2, travelers flying out of Yeager Airport should be aware that thousands of scouts from 152 countries across six continents will be headed to airport to fly home,…

BALTIMORE – Transportation Security Administration officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport detected an air-to-ground missile tube in a man’s checked luggage early this morning, July 29.TSA officers immediately…

PITTSBURGH – A local man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) this morning, July 29, with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with 14 bullets, including one in the chamber in his carry-on…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kanawha County, West Virginia, woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Yeager Airport on Sunday, July 28, when they detected a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets in her carry-on bag.The…

Tyler, Texas--The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has installed a new piece of high-tech baggage screening equipment at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR). “This new machine, called a CT-80, will streamline the check-in process while…

NEWARK, N.J. – A Northampton County, Pennsylvania, man was arrested this morning, July 25, after Transportation Security Administration officers at Newark Liberty International Airport caught him trying to bring a .40 caliber handgun loaded with 16…

NORFOLK, Va. — Transportation Security Administration officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped two men with loaded guns at the checkpoints on consecutive days this week.A Virginia Beach man was stopped with a .40-caliber handgun loaded with…